New-York tribune., 1887-05-16
PERSONAL.

II s stated that the late Miss Catherine Wolfe
had q codicl 10 her will prepared by which sever9
million dollars Of her fortune was TO DO placed a'
tho disposal Of the authorities OF this diocese Oh the
Protestant Episcopal Church. But at tho very mo-
mcnt Of taking the pen into her hand she was stricken
with fainness and had to put oil signing 1t 10 an
other opportunity, which never cahe'
Senator Sherman viii expound Republican pnn
ciples to tho members OF the Illinois LesiSiatre Oh
Juno 1.
Furope soon after commencement His daughter,
Miss Hattie seeye, has been studying In Germany
for year or moro.
Princess Mario Hohenlohe, daughter and represent
ativo Of tho lato Princess Of SaynWittgenstein who
was Ilszts ayorte mistress and the executor OF his
Will, has formally mado over TO the National Museum
at Buda-Pesth the following objects belonging to
Ilszt tho disposition Of which rested with her mother
% grand pianoforto mado by Broadwo0d & Co.
for Beethoven which subsequently came into tho pos
session Of the Publisher spna who presented 1t In
the most hatterng manner to LisLt l2) sword OF
honor presented 70 him on tho stage of the Nauonai
Theatre at Posth IN 1S4O go solid gold cup pre-
scnted to him at the same tmo by the ladies OF Hun
gary, whose names ae engraved on the inside Qf the
cup (iD q conductors baton Of solid gold adorned
with precious stones (5) beautiful silver portfolio
and blotter. presented 20 Lszt by some VIonna ad-
mrors In 1910; (6) platina inkstand.
Mr.. Robert J. Bunlette, the genial humorist has
been elected deacon In his Baptist Church at Lower
Merton, Penn
Tho casting Of tho big statue Of william Penn for
tho Philadelphia City Hal will be begun in q few
days. Tho work Will not DO finished within year
"Tho first thing that strikes the English visitor to
tho French Ministers dc la Guerre, remarks a"fal
Mall Gazette" writer, sis the contrast 1t presents
the English War Office. Tho latter Is o little squat
and dirty double house dozen yards back from Pail
Mall resembling in its interior both IL condition and
construction hugo rabbit warren. The former Is
magnificent stone building, with broad flights OF
marble stops, filed with frescoes and paintings
scarlet and gilt furniture, and suites OF imposing re-
cepton rooms leading ono into another through large
mahogany folding doors. Into tho last Of these suites
l was shown to await tho now famous French Min
lister. Tho moment he entered the room one saw
clearly how mistaken Is the common conception Of his
personality. He Is short man rather stoutiy built
with brown hair, brown beard, rather rcd faoe
above all things Qulet-ooklng almost 70 common
placoncsS His mother was An Engllshwoman, his
anne Is living at Lewes, and except for tho slight
point at his Doard no hson %oaa 10 10 Gaen a los ah
civilians dress OF black froo coat and trousers, with
ony Tho single rcd spot IN hl; @ Dn,'ohhola Thls, py
present abou, tho Mnlstere,' Ia manners GENERAL
ile sIeaks slowly, like most soldiers, but withapt
much gosturg and Without much ioroo either Of voice
of hhguhBo,"
MIR, Frederick Douslass Ia receiving much social
attention In Europe but the newspapers thero make
tho mistake Of supposing him TO have been United
sIatos sonatop "Erom Slave to senator Is a heading
to bo seen on many articles concerning him,
Nh, Frank PlXey, the pugnaeiOus Editor of "The
Argonaut" San Francisco wiz 60 according to ropor.
10 Canada TO take part IN the LansdownO- % Brien
campaign
Dean sage IL tha richest lumber merchant and
groates, salmon kilio In Albany says eIhe Journal
of that city, Every year he apends several weeks On
tho Restig0uehe In camp, Mr., Sage Ia aho o grea,
blbophs, and hs collection OF books ON the "gontle
aItH u tbs niost complete In the country. includes